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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出合適填入對應空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。
I had been playing hockey (冰球)for about 10 years, I was always the one sitting at the end of the bench, and 26 got into a game.I went to all the 27   and showed up even when itwas so 28 that your ‘breath froze’ and whenplayers    had decided to stay home. I feltI had   29   enough and thought of quitting”
I finally decided to  30 the news to my mom that I was leaving the team. My mom may have looked like a tiny and quiet lady but on  31 my words, she said, “Remember, ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ Your mother didn’t raise  32 , so think about yourself in a  33 way and see yourself as a winner!” So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape,  34 my shot accuracy and changing my  35 .
Once in a match, we  36 our first game badly. What’s worse, one of our best players got hurt. I was sitting at my  37 place, at the end of the bench, when the coach came over and told me I was going  38 . I was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time.
The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little  39 .  But my mom’s words   40 out in my head like a church bell. Instead of being afraid, I was “pumped” and I very quickly found that all my  41 work was paying off.  I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice, and I seemed to get the   42  to score. The crowd went quiet.  All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had gone home had 43 me for this moment.
Won! I won!
The lesson I learned from my mom’s  44 has stayed with me over the years. I hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge, or whenever I  45 myself.  
小題1:
A．onceB．seldomC．usuallyD．even
小題2:
A．meetingsB．showsC．matchesD．practices
小題3:
A．cloudyB．wetC．coldD．windy
小題4:
A．sufferedB．explainedC．plannedD．escaped
小題5:
A．write B．breakC．readD．report
小題6:
A．noticingB．gatheringC．hearingD．analyzing
小題7:
A．talkersB．dreamersC．attackers D．losers
小題8:
A．positiveB．familiar C．briefD．convenient
小題9:
A．testingB．improvingC．questioningD．affecting
小題10:
A．aimB．tasteC．habitD．attitude
小題11:
A．lost B．controlledC．practicedD．continued
小題12:
A．usualB．safeC．secretD．private
小題13:
A．offB．inC．byD．up
小題14:
A．annoyedB．awkwardC．scaredD．bitter
小題15:
A．ranB．gave C．stood D．rang
小題16:
A．delicateB．extraC．creativeD．casual
小題17:
A．chance B．messageC．orderD．note
小題18:
A．spared B．requestedC．preparedD．sent
小題19:
A．actionsB．reasonsC．wordsD．promises
小題20:
A．judgeB．expressC．comfortD．doubt

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B
小題6:C
小題7:D
小題8:A
小題9:B
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:C
小題15:D
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:C
小題20:D

試題分析：文章介紹作者在冰球隊總是不受重用，曾一度想要放棄，但是媽媽的話給了他鼓勵，從此更加努力，并最終得到機會，為自己贏得成功。
小題1:考查副詞：A. once一旦，B. seldom很少，C. usually通常，D. even甚至，從前面的句子：I was always the one sitting at the end of the bench 可知作者總是坐在長凳上，很少參加比賽，選B
小題2:考查名詞：A. meetings會議，B. shows展示，C. matches比賽，D. practices練習，句意：每次訓練我都會去，選D
小題3:考查形容詞：A. cloudy多云的，B. wet潮濕的，C. cold冷的，D. windy有風的，從后面的句子：your ‘breath froze’， when the other players had decided to stay home.可知在呼吸都能結冰的寒冷的天氣，其他球員都決定呆在家里的時候，我也能出現(xiàn)在球場，選C
小題4:考查動詞：A. suffered遭受，痛苦，B. explained解釋，C. planned計劃，D. escaped逃離，句意：我感到自己受夠了，決定放棄，選A
小題5:考查動詞：A. write寫，B. break打破，C. read閱讀，D. Report報告，這里的break the news to sb“把消息透露給某人”，句意：我決定把要放棄的消息告訴媽媽，選B
小題6:考查動詞： A. noticing注意到，B. gathering聚集，C. hearing聽見，D. analyzing分析，句意：媽媽一聽見我說的話，就說：放棄的人永遠不會贏，贏家永遠不會放棄，選C
小題7:考查名詞：A. talkers說話者，B. dreamers夢想者，C. attackers襲擊者，D. losers失敗者，從后面的句子：see yourself as a winner!”可知媽媽說她不會養(yǎng)育一個失敗者，選D
小題8:考查形容詞：A. positive積極的，B. familiar熟悉的，C. brief簡單的，D. convenient方便的，從后面的句子：see yourself as a winner!” 可知是要以積極的心態(tài)思考自己，把自己看成是贏家，選A
小題9:考查動詞：A. testing測試，檢測，B. improving提高，C. questioning問題，D. affecting影響，感染，從前面的句子：So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape,我開始形體訓練，所以后面是提高投籃的準確率，選B
小題10:考查名詞：A. aim目的，目標，B. taste品味，C. habit習慣，D. attitude態(tài)度，從前面看作者曾一度想放棄，現(xiàn)在的做法是改變了態(tài)度，選D
小題11:考查動詞：A. lost失去，B. controlled控制，C. practiced練習，D. continued繼續(xù)，從后面的句子：What’s worse, one of our best players got hurt.可知是一次比賽中輸了第一場，選A
小題12:考查形容詞：A. usual通常的，B. safe安全的，C. secret秘密的，D. private私人的，前面說：I was always the one sitting at the end of the bench,可知是坐在平常的位置上，選A
小題13:考查介詞：A. off離開，B. in在…里面，C. by通過，D. up向上，從后面的句子：I was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time.可知句意：教練過來對我說我要參加比賽，選B
小題14:考查形容詞：A. annoyed惱火的，生氣的，B. awkward令人尷尬的，C. scared害怕，D. bitter痛苦的，從前面的句子：The opposing team was fast和Instead of being afraid,可知作者當時有點害怕，選C
小題15:考查動詞：A. Ran跑，B. Gave給，C. Stood站D. rang響起，因為是like a church bell. 可知媽媽的話象教堂的鐘一樣想起，選D
小題16:考查形容詞：A. delicate奉獻，獻身B. extra額外的，C. creative有創(chuàng)造力的，D. casual隨意的，前面提到So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape,，可知作者額外的工作都有了回報，選B
小題17:考查名詞：A. chance機會，B. message信息，C. order命令，順序，D. note通知，便條，鈔票，句意：我好像有機會進球了，選A
小題18:考查動詞： A. spared空出，騰出，B. requested要求，C. prepared準備，D. sent派，送，prepare sb for sth“使某人做好… 的準備”，我前面付出的努力都是為這個時刻做的準備，選C
小題19:考查名詞：A. actions行為，行動，B. reasons原因，C. words話語，單詞，D. promises許諾，答應，句意：我從媽媽的話語里面懂得的道理跟隨了我很多年，選C
小題20:考查動詞：A. judge判斷，B. express表達，C. comfort安慰，D. doubt懷疑， 從前面的句子：I hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge, 可知每當遇到挑戰(zhàn)或是懷疑自己的時候，都會想起媽媽的話，選D
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She had called them that morning, and her mother had__32__ how colorful their backyard was__ 33__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she__34__ those lilacs（丁香）in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the__35__ and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest__ 36__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she__37__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the__38__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her__39__.
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and__40__ to a nearby nursing home.  She went to the end of the porch(門廊), where a(n)__41__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two__42__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her__43__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair__44__ with a smile, and held the lilacs__45__.
“Mom,” the kids asked, “__46___ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so__47__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be__48__ by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he__49__ some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids__50__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.
小題1:
A．movedB．worriedC．angryD．depressed
小題2:
A．learnedB．imaginedC．mentionedD．realized
小題3:
A．now thatB．so thatC．as ifD．even if
小題4:
A．missedB．grewC．wateredD．showed
小題5:
A．carsB．kidsC．clothesD．lilacs
小題6:
A．bushB．hillC．yardD．door
小題7:
A．boughtB．pickedC．setD．raised
小題8:
A．breakB．holidayC．tripD．dinner
小題9:
A．friendsB．memoryC．flowersD．honor
小題10:
A．respondedB．pointedC．droveD．hurried
小題11:
A．lovingB．elderlyC．seriousD．sensitive
小題12:
A．hesitatedB．waitedC．satD．chatted
小題13:
A．familyB．motherC．pathD．home
小題14:
A．noddedB．wavedC．leftD．continued
小題15:
A．sadlyB．politelyC．quicklyD．tightly
小題16:
A．whyB．whenC．howD．where
小題17:
A．quietB．confusedC．aloneD．patient
小題18:
A．calmedB．persuadedC．disappointedD．cheered
小題19:
A．arrangedB．driedC．plantedD．hid
小題20:
A．findB．gatherC．receiveD．sell

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

As a banker, Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to rural Pittstown, New Jersey, seven years ago. __36__ by farms, he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30-by-30-foot land. One weekend, he __37__ tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant ---- enough to feed his family for the summer.
He ended up with so much __38__ that he couldn’t give it away. __39__ he found a local food __40__, and by the time he delivered his last harvest, he had __41__ 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.
The following year, with a handful of __42__ from his church and a memorable name “America’s Grow-a-Row”, Paillex planted, __43__, and harvested 1,500 pounds of vegetables, all of which he donated to food banks. Later he had more volunteers, rent more land and donated more vegetables.
Pailex also __44__ local school kids. On a __45__ Friday morning in May, 40 third and fifth graders trooped onto a freshly plowed field, each __46__ with a spade. Squatting or kneeling in teams of two, they loosened the dirt, then carefully __47__ the plants. Several rows later, they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot midmorning sun. Nobody __48__.
“The __49__ makes kids know there are people __50__, says Paillex, “and it plants the seed for giving back. When they become tomorrow’s __51__, it will be much more possible for them to __52__ their coworkers and employees to get __53__ in something like this.
“Paillex makes people want to __54__,” says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two who has signed on as an __55__ “Grow-a-Row” member. “And families love this. Pallex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.”
小題1:
A．TrappedB．OccupiedC．PreventedD．Surrounded
小題2:
A．tastedB．plantedC．collectedD．wrapped
小題3:
A．produceB．adviceC．costD．equipment
小題4:
A．ThusB．OrC．StillD．But
小題5:
A．shopB．marketC．bankD．room
小題6:
A．storedB．soldC．foundD．donated
小題7:
A．neighboursB．volunteersC．employeesD．tourists
小題8:
A．tendedB．storedC．boughtD．delivered
小題9:
A．refusesB．choosesC．welcomesD．pushes
小題10:
A．rainyB．snowyC．foggyD．cloudless
小題11:
A．armedB．combinedC．filledD．compared
小題12:
A．cookedB．countedC．pulledD．positioned
小題13:
A．laughedB．workedC．complainedD．competed
小題14:
A．exampleB．programC．lessonD．thought
小題15:
A．in needB．in angerC．on businessD．at war
小題16:
A．farmersB．workersC．leadersD．owners
小題17:
A．forceB．waitC．begD．encourage
小題18:
A．lockedB．involvedC．movedD．turned
小題19:
A．helpB．relax C．settleD．grow
小題20:
A．unexpectedB．unpaidC．unseenD．unknown

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

In the kitchen of my mother’s houses there has always been a wooden stand (木架) with a small notepad (記事本)　and a hole for a pencil.
I’m looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can’t be the same pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely  the original one.
“I’m just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Can’t you afford a pen?”
My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly  well. I’ve  always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in those days.”
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”
This story—which happened before I was born—reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have travelled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible (看不到的) exhibits at every meal.
小題1:Why has the author’s mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
A．To leave messages.
B．To list her everyday tasks.
C．To note down maths problems.
D．To write down a flash of inspiration.
小題2:What is the author’s original opinion about the wooden stand?
A．It has great value for the family.
B．It needs to be replaced by a better one.
C．It brings her back to her lonely childhood.
D．It should be passed on to the next generation.
小題3:The author feels embarrassed for             .
A．blaming her mother wrongly
B．giving her mother a lot of trouble
C．not making good use of time as her mother did
D．not making any breakthrough in her field
小題4:What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The mother is successful in her career.
B．The family members like travelling.
C．The author had little time to play when young.
D．The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.
小題5:In the author’s mind, her mother is             .
A．strange in behaviour
B．keen on her research
C．fond of collecting old things
D．careless about her appearance

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